Gang:

I went last night and I have to say I was sorely dissappointed. I had the brisket dinner (against the advice of Sweet Willy) with burnt ends. I also ordered rip tips as an appetizer. The rib tips were the best part of the meal, leading me to believe that ribs are what they focus on.

Using a 1 - 10 scale, with 10 being Central Texas BBQ in Houston's brisket, I would give this a 1. The meat was dry, and I don't even think it was the right cut. It was chopped and not sliced, and the sauce lacked a certain tanginess that I usually find in Texas sauces.

The burnt ends did not seem to be burnt ends at all, rather brisket cooked in butter just before being slathered in BBQ sauce. This was not pleasant at all. By far, the burnt ends at Fiorella's Jack Stack BBQ in Kansas City are better--actually burnt ends of a real brisket.

This place shows promise if I am home in Chicago and have a hankerin' for ribs, but I think that about all I will go back for.

Cybermud